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Cancer Surgery Osceola County, Florida

Almost all patients with some form of cancer will undergo surgery. If you are searching for an accurate diagnosis and want to gather other information to see whether or not additional treatment is needed, then surgery may be the right step for you. If you are living with cancer and want help treating it through surgery, contact the Osceola Cancer Center in Osceola Florida.

In surgery, a physician will usually perform a biopsy of a suspicious area, lump or mass that could be cancerous. Biopsies can be performed on an outpatient basis. Part or all of the cancer is removed and then the cells are sent to a pathology laboratory to determine whether or not the cancer is present. If the cancer is present, additional tests will be run to find out if the stage of cancer can be performed on.

Surgery can be performed in combination with radiation therapy, chemotherapy and/or hormonal therapy. Surgery is just a local treatment and can only treat the cancer cells removed during the procedure. By the time a type of cancer is diagnosed, the cancerous cells have spread through the blood to other parts of the body. Information gained through surgery and other tests let the physicians know the chance of the cancer having spread and if additional treatment is needed.

The physicians at the Osceola Cancer Center specialize in hematology (treatment of blood disorders) and oncology (treatment of cancer). Every physician has completed
Medical school and followed up with internship and residency training in Internal Medicine. After this, each one completed 2-3 year fellowships in the field of oncology and hematology. The physicians are also board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Through continuous research, teaching and learning additional medical information and gaining more medical education, all physicians are fully capable of cancer treatment.

The Osceola Cancer Center stands apart from other cancer treatment centers because they participate in Clinical Trials as a means of advancing the field of oncology care. Whether it is through a new drug, a new combination of drugs or a new technique or technology, clinical research may not only benefit current patients but efficiently prepares future cancer patients for the treatment they are about to receive.

The cancer patient, their family members and so forth can talk about their personal issues and receive psychosocial support for their concerns during cancer treatment by talking with Judy Shell, R.N., PhD, the Medical Family Therapist at Osceola. She is a professional who specializes in the emotional, spiritual and relational effects of illness. Before working as a Medical Family Therapist, she worked for years as an Oncology Nurse Specialist. Her work is motivated by compassionate care for individuals and their families, to respect their opinions and information that they share with her. She works with them to build strength while living as a cancer patient or with a loved one that is struck by it. Research has proven that patients who receive psychosocial support during cancer treatment report a significant reduction in suffering, an increase in hope, an improvement in meaningful relationships, and a longer life span.

The Osceola Cancer Center in Osceola County Florida has physicians who will work hard to diagnose and treat you for your type of cancer. They use the latest technologies available and they will show you the care and respect you deserve during the difficult times coming ahead.